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the shizzle => news => Topic started by: Nibile on February 12, 2008, 12:28:20 pm
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sunday, in baltic, perfect conditions, i put months of work with the guru into one single move, and climbed out of service in good style (mossy topout excluded).
the surprise of latching the arete and feeling my body staying there is still with me, with the following thought "what now?" since i had never practiced the real topout.
anyway, i'm proud to say it's the first repeat in five or six years.
psyched from this feat, and having already climbed all the hardest lines in italy, ;), i immediately went to the nearest train station and booked for march 4th one place to paris, from where i will join brit pulling monster uncle for some serious pulling down (by him) and some modest pulling (from me), trying to score in the place of places.
it will obviously be a great, immediate success, and therefore i will right away put myself on the road, and on the sea, again, to join all you crazy ukb'ers in your mother land.
this march is going to be nice i think.
YES YES FUCKING YES.
and, guru, thankyou.
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How long will you be out for Nibs? Quite a few of us heading out at the end of
March...
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if i can sort out a transport from paris to the uk, i should be there on march 5th. i will have two and half days, before getting back to font on march 8th, to meet fellow brit uncle.
suggestions on how to get there from paris?
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The Eurostar is as nice and quick as trains get. From London you can decide where you want to go.
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If I can mustle the cluster then trains are always my 1st choice, if you don't have so much then choose the buses and ferry yourself across as a foot passenger.
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any info about buses?
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www.nationalexpress.co.uk from LDN
www.eurolines.com PAR to Coast. or Even to LDN
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thanks alot.
it will cost me an awful amount of money but who cares.
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Free accomodation and food though Lore!
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Why not fly? Get cheap and book now.
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Nibs- Please let us know where you will be and when. I for one would love to tag along to meet The Legend :thumbsup:
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hey,
sorry for the lack of info, but my internet connection has failed and i am going to sue them. anyway... i should be in uk between march 5th and march 6th until the 8th, depends on public transport: i get to paris on the 5th in the morning, the i will catch a eurobus to london, then something to l'pool. i think i will be staying at monolith's, but i still haven't told him... it's a short period, but that's what i've got.
i'd better climb well, if you come along...
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Monolith's already been trying to arrange transport to get you out to Devil's Gorge for a lamplight session. Personally I think you should go to a proper crag, but try telling that to Tom... ;)
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ok, sorted the bus out.
will be in london on march 5th at 6 30 pm, then i will try ti get to somewhere with something climbable.
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Nibs- Please let us know where you will be and when. I for one would love to tag along to meet The Legend :thumbsup:
You're too male and ugly to make it in the groupie dept.
If you looked like hot Italian babe, Sara Tommasi, you might be in w/ a chance
(http://static.zooomr.com/images/853113_a5c939e547_o.jpg)
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I'm littering the spare room bed with rose petals for you Lore as we speak...
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You're too male and ugly to make it in the groupie dept.
Think of it more as Roadie then.
I just wanna hear "Yes, Yes, fucking Yes" in person.
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I'm littering the spare room bed with rose petals for you Lore as we speak...
cancel booking anyone?
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:lol:
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I'm littering the spare room bed with rose petals for you Lore as we speak...
Promises, promises...
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Anyone who dares to take his Nibs to some crappy limestone bog-hole venue should be puntered, shot, and puntered again.
and that includes the cave and the snore
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Don't panic Fiend, some serious thought will go into his stay.
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There's going to be no need to go as far as Devil's Gorge when Pex will be so handy eh? If the weather craps out the Widnes woodie would be pround to play host to his nibs.
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Tom, listen to Andy. He speaks truth about Pex. Take Lorenzo there. I'll meet you for sure.
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i have an appointment with rockatrocity...
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You have an appointment w/ 8 Ball and the Joker!!!
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as well...
goddammit, i know my ass will be kicked so bad from brit problems...
i've set my expectations far too high, as usual!!!
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As your make-shift PA, you have a lot of appointments! This visit needs some timetabling...
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;D
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You have 2 days Nibz. Use it wisely. The Cave is not a wise decision. Not at all.
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All this fannying about is all well and good, but remember that it's only England for a couple of days. Think of it as the warm up, the starter, the soup course before the real meat that is Font. I will be waiting for you at the station Lore. Don't bring excuses, torn tips, or sore muscles as I have no room in the car for such things. ;)
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He's a poseur Nibz as you know. But he speaketh the truth! Boyo! Fuck the Cave - experience the best Blighty has to offer. Dude - I've lived in Wales 12 years. If you travel to Wales just for the Cave I'll never forgive you . . . there is so much more!
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All this fannying about is all well and good, but remember that it's only England for a couple of days. Think of it as the warm up, the starter, the soup course before the real meat that is Font. I will be waiting for you at the station Lore. Don't bring excuses, torn tips, or sore muscles as I have no room in the car for such things. ;)
The expat has spoken!
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Expat (s)!
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No Scotland visit. Disappointed Nibile, would have sorted out a longboard for you.
Hope the weather is kind to you.
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sadly, just two days, but a comeback is already on the plan.
there are such things going on here right now as i type, that i really can't plan anything far.
anyway, as usual i will decline every responsibility about my stay in uk, as far as climbing goes. i just put myself into monolith arms (so to speak) and let him decide for me. i just want him to take somewhere, point me at something and yell "go kill." then i will rush.
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i just put myself into monolith arms (so to speak) and let him decide for me.
I imagine you'll be eating a lunch purchased from a filling station, doing no warm up and then repeatedly trying a really contrived but desperate sequence on a dodgy bit of limestone then - justifying it as "training for the board". Sorry Monolith but that's how it is mate. ;) :kiss1:
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See you at pex in a hour for a climb-off? Got the lanterns at the ready. Just need your arse to get a kicking to make the session complete. :-*
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Nice try mate, but you know that if I was to turn up (and I wish I could), you'd be burnt off the face of the planet. You'd probably hang up your boots and take up powerballing full time. Oh, you have...
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Don't bring excuses, torn tips, or sore muscles as I have no room in the car for such things. ;)
don't worry, i'm not bringing anything more than my ego, that will barely fit into your car...
;)
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Download
www.egozip.com/
I use it every time I fly. ;)
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You have an appointment w/ 8 Ball and the Joker!!!
houdini, i have just drank three negronis (with bombay), and while cycling home trying not to be killed by traffic, i realized this is the greates appreciation of my climbing i ever received, and although it's probably justified just by your good sould, i really thank you for that. really.
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The image of you weaving in and out of traffic, pissed, on your bike is an amusing one (barring the potential harm of course).
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you'd fit right in with the rest of the italian drivers
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TOMORROW IS MY LAST DAY AT WORK, THEN IT'S CRUSHING HARD BOULDERS.
YEAAAAAAHHHHH FUCKING FUCKING EXCITED CAN'T ALREADY SLEEP AT NIGHT YEAH DAMMIT
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errr...
is there anyone going from london to liverpool or sheffield on march 5th late evening?
if not, is it better (cheaper) to use trains or buses from london to l'pool?
thanks.
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You'll have to check some timetables, Nibs. Getting anywhere when you arrive late tends to be a biatch.
Buses are always cheaper than the trains.
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errr...
is there anyone going from london to liverpool or sheffield on march 5th late evening?
if not, is it better (cheaper) to use trains or buses from london to l'pool?
thanks.
Buses are chearper than trains but if you have a lot of kit trains are better (and you can get some good deals sometimes too, especially london-manchester which is what you'll probably have to do)
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this is what i'll have:
two big guns ready to fire.
;)
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Nibs had a cracking days climbing on the Orme today, but before you all throw your hands up in disgust he is going on the grit tomorrow!
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Nibs had a cracking evening in the boozer last night and I feel privileged to have met the legend in the flesh :bow:
Top bloke, hope he won't be too scarred having had to spent the night in the company of Tom and Rich....
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I had a dream about meeting Nibile last night. I was made up at meeting the legend, and noticed he had very soft furry hands, can anybody confirm this?
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yes its true, his hands are soft but he has a strong grip.
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Nibs had a cracking days climbing on the Orme today, but before you all throw your hands up in disgust he is going on the grit tomorrow!
Someone had to take him somewhere good. good day at caley friday.
will post a couple of pics when I can be arsed (very lazy today)
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Somewhere good you say? Sure he would have been psyched for today's devil's gorge session. ;)
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Somewhere good you say? Lucky he'll be in font in a couple of hours. As Jim's so fond of saying, you can't polish a turd.
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Bumped into the man himself on his way to Cuvier this morning. Nothing else to say about that really.
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don't worry, it's still a great story Ru.
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Finally, pictures....
Cave action
(http://www.aspe07.dsl.pipex.com/nibs1.jpg)
(http://www.aspe07.dsl.pipex.com/nibs2.jpg)
(http://www.aspe07.dsl.pipex.com/nibs3.jpg)
(http://www.aspe07.dsl.pipex.com/nibs4.jpg)
(http://www.aspe07.dsl.pipex.com/nibs5.jpg)
Caley
(http://www.aspe07.dsl.pipex.com/nibs6.jpg)
(http://www.aspe07.dsl.pipex.com/nibs7.jpg)
(http://www.aspe07.dsl.pipex.com/nibs9.jpg)
(http://www.aspe07.dsl.pipex.com/nibs10.jpg)
(http://www.aspe07.dsl.pipex.com/nibs11.jpg)
(http://www.aspe07.dsl.pipex.com/nibs12.jpg)
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There reallly is a Super Mario Luigi thing going on there. Feed him a mushroom and see him grow.
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AAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLRAIGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
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damn good days.
one day power, one day subtlety...
still very happy, shame i couldn't complete any of those despite being very very close!!!
jim, is there still blood all over the place on blockbuster?
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probably, I don't go to caley that often any more, shame really.
Next time your over, come for a week and you'll get a proper tour. Have you been to earl crag yet? this is probably the best grit bouldering crag in the country IMVHO